So, stupid user here.
My old computer started with Win 7 Home Premium (retail); a few years down the road, I bought a Win 8 Pro retail upgrade.
Last week I built a new computer, intending on transferring the license from my old computer to the new one. But stupidly when it came to entering the product key, I entered the Win 7 Home Premium key. I merrily spent the next 6 days installing programs, customizing them & Windows, to get things exactly how I want them. Only to realize last night that I had ended up installing Win 10 Home, not Win 10 Pro (because the Win 7 key did not qualify for Pro).
I tried changing the key to the Win 8 Pro key this morning, but Windows says that key cannot be used for this version of Windows. I'm not positive that I care about anything in Win 10 Pro (maybe Bitlocker, less likely Hyper-V), but as I'm "entitled" to it, I thought it might be a good idea to have it installed, just in case.
But I'm not willing to spend another week doing a re-install of all those programs again. Is there any other method of upgrading to Pro (other than purchasing the upgrade, which I can do in the future if I do have a need for something in Pro)?
Please be kind; I feel stupid enough already.
Ken
kenOp.
Only thing I can suggest is download Win 10 pro ISO....a repair option perhaps, where you could perhaps give the Pro product key....good luck.
Windows 10 ISO
I would suggest following the procedure that Microsoft has for upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Pro:
Read the last link on the page: "Upgrade using a Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, or Windows 8.1 Pro product key"
You beat me too it, was just about to suggest entering the 10 Pro generic key. And then after it upgrades entering the 8.1 Pro key to activate it.I would suggest following the procedure that Microsoft has for upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Pro:
Read the last link on the page: "Upgrade using a Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, or Windows 8.1 Pro product key"
Even simpler now - just click on "go to store" link in the activation menu, and click on "I have a 10 pro product key" and enter 8.1 key.You beat me too it, was just about to suggest entering the 10 Pro generic key. And then after it upgrades entering the 8.1 Pro key to activate it.
Man, this is a fantastic group of people! I haven't been around since sevenblog.com; I'm afraid I've missed a lot.
It was extremely time consuming, took nearly 5 minutes, but I'm now running an activated installation of Win 10 Pro.
Thank you guys, so very much.
Even simpler now - just click on "go to store" link in the activation menu, and click on "I have a 10 pro product key" and enter 8.1 key.
And another,Man, this is a fantastic group of people! I haven't been around since sevenblog.com; I'm afraid I've missed a lot.
It was extremely time consuming, took nearly 5 minutes, but I'm now running an activated installation of Win 10 Pro.
Thank you guys, so very much.
